Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
Shrink Rap News
Forced hospitalization for mental illness not a permanent solution
We need to create supports, including infrastructure to facilitate housing, access to mental health, and addiction treatment, before we resort to...
Commentary
Finding catatonia requires knowing what to look for
Catatonia should be on the differential whenever a patient exhibits a markedly altered level of activity or grossly abnormal behavior, especially...
From the Journals
Sleep abnormalities common in all stages of psychosis
Clinicians should screen for insomnia in early-course patients and perhaps recommend cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.
From the Journals
Lipid signature may flag schizophrenia
The development of reliable biomarkers based on lipidomic profiles would require large prospective randomized trials, complemented by...
From the Journals
Psychiatric illnesses share common brain network
The findings highlight the possibility of “potentially developing transdiagnostic treatments based on common neurobiology, not just symptom...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Evaluation after a suicide attempt: What to ask
Based on our clinical experience, asking these 14 questions can help ensure a safe disposition.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Gut microbiota and symptoms of psychosis: Is there a link?
Gut microbiome changes in schizophrenia may be symptom-specific.
From the Editor
Depression and schizophrenia: Many biological and clinical similarities
Clinicians generally regard major depressive disorder (MDD) and schizophrenia as 2 separate and distinct psychiatric brain disorders.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Discontinuing a long-acting injectable antipsychotic: What to consider
Mr. R, age 29, was diagnosed with schizophrenia 6 years ago.
From the Journals
‘Concerning’ uptick in pediatric antipsychotic prescribing
The data suggest antipsychotics are being prescribed for an increasingly broad range of conditions, most commonly autism.
Latest News
Novel antipsychotic ‘encouraging’ for resistant schizophrenia
New therapeutic options for TRS, which occurs in about one-third of patients, are “desperately needed,” said Dr. Ravi Anand.